Chinese companies are feeling the heat. From the state to the federal level, officials are cracking down on Chinese firms. The Biden administration is blacklisting another 37 companies, including Chinese BGI and Inspur. Nebraska is joining in, listing telecom giants like Huawei and ZTE. And U.S. ally Australia also taking aim, prying China’s grip from rare earth supplies through banning a Chinese-linked investment fund in the country. The goal is to purge Chinese infiltration.
Topics in this episode:
- U.S. Blacklists 37; Incl. Units of China’s BGI, Inspur
- Nebraska Bans State Use of Chinese Technology
- Australia Blocks Chinese Mining Investment
- Senate Moves to Declassify COVID-19 Origin Intel
- Biden Turns Away from Press After Question About Holding China Accountable for COVID-19
- Canada Parliament Panel Seeks Probe Over Alleged Foreign Meddling in Elections
- Major Southeast Asia Drill Resumes After Two Year Break
- S. Korea, U.S. to Hold Largest Combined Drill in Years
- Quad Takes Aim at China Amid Geopolitical Dispute
- Canada Intercepts Weapons Smuggled from China
- China Ranks ‘Food Security’ as Top Issue Despite Hoarding Half the World’s Grain
- China-Linked Hackers Most Active Globally: Report
- Newsham on Military Buildup in Ships: China Vs. U.S.